M4.9 earthquake 99 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 99 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, May 28, 2010, 2:14 PM GMT+11 (03:14 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 118 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000hd98. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000hd98. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.